U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laboratory & Scientific Services (LSS) Forensic Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS)
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- Solicitation number
- 70B06C25R00000019
- Agency
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Customs and Border Protection
Department of Homeland Security
- Responses due
- Set-aside
- No set-aside
Opportunity facts
- NAICS code
- 513210 Software Publishers
- Place of performance
- Washington, District of Columbia, United States
- Points of contact
Notice details come from SAM.gov. Updated .
About this opportunity
U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) is seeking a commercial off-the-shelf (COTS) Laboratory Information Management System (LIMS) for its Laboratory and Scientific Services Directorate through an unrestricted competitive solicitation under FAR Part 15. The proposed system must support 400 concurrent users across multiple laboratory locations, with capabilities for evidence tracking, chain of custody management, case assignments, and workflow configurations for six functional areas including controlled substances, digital forensics, and trade analysis. The procurement will be evaluated using a best value approach, considering factors such as initial capabilities, technical solution, technical approach, subcontracting plan, and price. Potential offerors must register in SAM.gov and are required to submit any draft RFP feedback using the provided Q&A template by February 25, 2025 at 12pm ET. The full RFP is expected to be issued around March 5, 2025, with Phase I submissions anticipated around March 30, 2025.
The solicitation is not set aside for any specific business category and will use the NAICS code 513210 (Software Publishers) with a size standard of $47.0M. The contract will be a single firm-fixed price award with a one-year base period and nine potential one-year option periods, effectively spanning a total potential contract duration of 10 years from July 2025 to June 2035. The total estimated price is approximately $280,000-$285,000, which includes initial licensing, configuration, integration support, training, and hardware such as 400 handheld scanners and 70 barcode printers. The system must meet stringent requirements including FedRAMP certification, 99.9% uptime, compliance with DHS security policies, and integration capabilities with existing business intelligence tools. Technology refreshes for barcode hardware are planned for Option Periods 3, 6, and 9, with decreasing travel allowances from $60,000 in the first option period to $10,000 in later option periods.
Notice text
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS), U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) intends to solicit proposals in response to Request for Proposals (RFP) 70B06C25R00000019 for Laboratory and Scientific Services Directorate forensic laboratory information management system (LIMS). The Government anticipates making a single firm, fixed price contract award resulting from this solicitation. The anticipated contract will be issued with a period of performance of one (1) year with nine (9) option years. All required supplies and services are detailed in the attached DRAFT Statement of Work, which will be included with the RFP.
The RFP will be issued as FAR 15 competitive, unrestricted solicitation. The associated North America Industry Classification System (NAICS) code is 513210 (Software Publishers). The SBA size standard is $47.0M. The solicitation documents will be issued on or about March 5, 2025 with Phase I submissions due date approximately March 30, 2025. Final dates will be dependent on solicitation release and are subject to change up or down. Disregard any dates in the DRAFT RFP as they will change.
Potential offerors MUST register at SAM.gov in order to receive notification and/or changes to the solicitation. Potential offerors are responsible for monitoring this site for the release of the solicitation package and any other pertinent information and for downloading their own copy of the solicitation package.
To promote transparency and provide an opportunity for industry feedback, find attached to this presolicitation notice a DRAFT Request for Proposals (RFP) 70B06C25R00000019. This RFP is in DRAFT state and is not the final version. CBP is not soliciting quotes/proposals in response to the DRAFT documents, but soliciting feedback regarding inconsistencies, ambiguities, or information on requirements within the documents that do not align with standard industry practices. CBP may or may not act on or incorporate the recommendations. CBP does not intend to provide responses to any comments submitted. CBP is not reimbursing respondents for any information provided. Further, CBP does not guarantee an official RFP will result from this notice or draft version. All submissions become Government property.
CBP requests that any responses to the DRAFT RFP be submitted utilizing the attachment 2.2.1 70B06C25R00000019 DRAFT Attachment 3- Question and Answer Template.xlsx. CBP requests responses be submitted no later than 12pm ET February 25, 2025. Responses can be emailed to Jared.A.Tritle@cbp.dhs.gov. Any and all communication with CBP must be done via email and can be sent to Jared.A.Tritle@cbp.dhs.gov.
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| Notice | Type | Posted |
|---|---|---|
| U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laboratory & Scientific Services (LSS) Forensic Laboratory Information Management System (FLIMS) | Award Notice | |
| U. S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Laboratory & Scientific Services (LSS) Forensic Laboratory Information Management System (FLIMS) | Solicitation | |
| This notice | Pre-Solicitation |
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